Political Science & Government at Winston - Salem State University

If you are interested in studying political science and government, you may want to check out the program at Winston - Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 political science majors received their bachelor's degree from WSSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

WSSU Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

WSSU Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how WSSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at WSSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	609
	638
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	639
Best Political Science & Government Schools	652
Most Focused Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	656

Earnings of WSSU Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSSU is $22,920. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at WSSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Winston - Salem State University.

WSSU Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 political science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSSU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its political science bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WSSU also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070
Economists	230	$81,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.